| A | B |
|---|
| astute | wise in a clear and practical way |
| authentic | genuine; true |
| delicacy | a choice item of food |
| derogatory | expressing an opinion intended to hurt another's feelings |
| devour | to eat up hungrily |
| figment | something made up in the mind that has no connection to reality |
| mythical | imaginary; not real |
| plumage | a bird's feathers |
| predatory | living by killing or eating other animals |
| prior | coming earlier in time |
| scavenge | to search through or pick over |
| slaughter | to kill to obtain meat; killing an animal to obtain food |
| solitude | the condition of being alone or away from others |
| ungainly | moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| vulnerable | open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally |
